Tuesday, January 7, 2014

This funny, exuberant novel captures the reader with the grand sweep of
seven-foot-tall David Lizard Hochmeyer s larger-than-life quest to
unravel the mystery surrounding his parents deaths. It s a journey laden
with pro football stars, a master chef and his beautiful transvestite
lover, a world-famous ballerina and her English rocker husband, and a
sister whose as brilliant as she is unstable. A wildly entertaining,
plot-twisting novel of murder, seduction, and revenge rich in incident,
expansive in character, and lavish in setting Life Among Giants is an
exhilarating adventure.

Lisa C. says: "I
listened to the audio of this book and it was a feast for the senses
and palate. Yes, there's a double murder, embezzlement, secrets,
mystery, lovers, mania, football, and FOOD. This is a well-woven tale
about David 'Lizard' who is a football player turned chef, his sister
Kate who lives on the edge of sanity (on a good day,) an enigmatic
dancer, a dead rock star, a chef and his cross-dressing lover and, of
course, the murderers. Lizard and Kate's parents are murdered in front
of Lizard outside a fine restaurant, after his father agrees to turn
state's evidence. It's really no wonder that Lizard becomes focused on
football and food. Food is a huge part of the story and bookends all
the major events. The description of meals and their preparation are so
carefully and beautifully written. You might find yourself thinking you
are actually feasting right along with the characters. Roorbach has
written a story that readers will want to jump into and maybe not leave."